Four injured in Highway 101 crash in Camarillo

Four people were injured, one seriously, after a crash this week on Highway 101 in Camarillo, the California Highway Patrol reported Wednesday.

The crash occurred about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on the northbound side of the highway but didn't cause a major traffic backup, the CHP said.

Andrew Enriquez, 26, of Camarillo, was driving south on Carmen Drive and began entering the northbound 101 quickly. As he shifted gears and accelerated, he lost traction and control of his vehicle, which began to slide back and forth on the ramp, according to the CHP.

Enriquez then was broadsided by a vehicle driven by Olga Avalos, 33, of Thousand Oaks, authorities said. Avalos then sideswiped a vehicle driven by Matthew Clark, 27, of Ventura, the CHP said. Clark lost control of his vehicle, went into the dirt center divider and hit a metal guardrail.

Enriquez had minor cuts, and Clark complained of pain, but neither was taken to the hospital, the CHP reported.

Avalos had contusions to her legs and hips and was taken to Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. Her passenger, Javier Palomera, 44, had serious cuts to his head and was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, the CHP said.

The Carmen Drive on-ramp was closed for several hours after the crash, but there was minimal impact on traffic, the CHP reported. One lane of the highway also was closed briefly.